Michael Allen Rose [http://linktr.ee/michaelallenrose] talk horror and comedy, writing and art, and the remarkable resilience of the weird kid. We examine the changeable nature of success, wonder what the hell is wrong with Snoop Dogg, and opine on why humans make art in the first place. Also, the value of kindness, Jason Vorhees and Roy, and Wednes explains why she has a lifeaversary.

Guest: Michael Allen Rose 

This week, we talk horror and comedy, women in television--behind the scenes, and examine why only 12-15% of TV comedy is written by women. Also, neurodivergence in media, why autistic folk don't understand liars, caving, code switching, and what I'd do with a giant grant. 

Author, BBC Writer, and Advocate Amanda Graham

This week we get way political as we air our grievances with the rise of fascism in America--and share some ideas for resistance and collective action. Also, separating art from artists, writing as therapy, open carry dildos, and the rerelease of A Stabbing for Sadie [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B003910XMM/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=8863157d-e471-48e7-8346-7ae73fa74a35&ccs_id=14bd9029-ecf4-4a93-937d-2e38434d3c6b]. Find more from M Kelly Peach here. [https://mkellypeach.com/] 

Author and Activist M Kelly Peach

Pat Green [https://linktr.ee/patlgreen] and WLF talk consent and allyship, why grammar nazis kinda suck, plotters versus pantsers, why we need storytellers, and inspiration.

TW for discussions of religious abuse, suicide, and sexual assault.

Author and Activist Pat Green

TW for discussion on DV, SA, and suicide. 

This week, discussion with Pandem Buckner includes Disney, horror movies, consent, shelter work, and the fact that there are no white people in the bible. Also rage toward education, depression, ADHD, and we accidentally invent the concept of propaganda. Find more from Pandem Buckner here [https://linktr.ee/pandembuckner]. 

Guest: Author Pandem Buckner

Amanda Morin is a special education and accessibility advocate who specializes in neurodiversity-affirming learning environments. We talk horror movies, labels vs stigma and the value of diagnoses. Also depression vs burnout, the "crip trope" and her work with Noggin. Fina Amanda at www.amandamorin.com

Author, Activist, and Educator Amanda Morin

Season four kicks off with actor and editor of Resilient Brainforest (and a bunch of other stuff) Jonathan Harford. We talk about how ADD has affected our creative projects--and how we navigate the pitfalls now. Plus AI, how horror and comedy are more alike than we notice. Wednes talks lesbian lizards and learns about Cookie Clicker, Exquisite Monster [https://exquisite.monster/], and a movie called Krisha. 

Guest: Actor, Programmer, Gamer, Cool Guy Jonathan Harford 

This week's guest is neither a horror guy nor neurodivergent. He lends his perspectives on TV production, neurotypical creativity, the early days of the internet, and Elon Musk. There's a live song, and a spirited discussion on whether or not suffering is required to make impactful art. Also The Last Broadcast, psychedelic therapy, and a Mad Lib.

Find more from Vann Weller here [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7751277550533673479/9001001334360163191#].

See The Last Broadcast here [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7751277550533673479/9001001334360163191#].

Find a complete transcript of this episode here. [https://sometimeshilarioushorror.blogspot.com/] 

Writer and Actor Vann Weller 

Sumiko Saulson [https://sumikosaulson.com/] is a Bram Stoker Award® Finalist for Poetry for The Rat King (2022, Dooky Zines) and Melancholia (2024, Bludgeoned Girls Press [http://www.angeliquejordonnaauthor.com/bludgeonedgirlspress.html#/]). Elgin Award Nominee (2022). 2018 Afrosurrealist Writers Award, and 2021 Ladies of Horror Readers Choice Award winner. Their novel Somnalia: The Metamorphoses of Flynn Keahi is available on Mocha Memoirs Press [https://mochamemoirspress.com/catalog/dark-mocha-bites/].

This week, we talk scary movies, church v state, aliens, magical thinking, and whether neo-pronouns are as new as they say. Also demons, The Rat King, and movies that made us realize we were bi. 

Guest: Sumiko Saulson

Tamara Thorne's first novel was published in 1991, and since then she has written many more, including international bestsellers Brimstone, Haunted, Bad Things, Moonfall, and Eternity. A lifelong lover of ghost stories, she is currently working on several collaborations with Alistair Cross, including the next installment in The Ravencrest Saga, as well as The Spiral Sea, the next Old Wives’ Tales novel.

To learn more about Tamara and her books, visit her website. [http://tamarathorne.com] 

We talk Bette Davis movies, dads, cowardice, Don jr, writing partners, and polytheism. Also Bezos and journalism, that time the eggs were mad at me, why I'm still writing about Don jr, coping strategies, and Kung Fu panda. 

Guest: Author Tamara Thorne 

Brought to you by Sometimes Hilarious Horror, the Mentally Oddcast features creatives discussing how mental illness, addiction, neurodivergence, and the impact of trauma informs & inspires their art. New eps every Wednesday! CW/TW for discussions on suicide, addiction, abuse, SA. 

Host Wednesday Lee Friday is the owner/EiC of Sometimes Hilarious Horror magazine, a quarterly horror lit mag for lovers of dark comedy. She's the author of A Stabbing for Sadie, Kiss Me Like You Love Me, The Finster Effect, and multiple short story collections. 

Intro/Outtro music by Peter Alway

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